Spook Squad: A Horror Podcast

Aly joins Dan once again for a look into the wilderness of NATURALISTIC HORROR! Aly talks about her relationship with Bears and mountain lions as the two talk about films like JAWS, BOAR, CUJO, and more! All of this is to set the stage for a dive into Alexandre Aja's CRAWL, which just came out last week!

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Dan talks about the biggest news in horror this week, from box office numbers for CRAWL, to rumors for what Aja will direct next. PLUS a breakdown of the trailer from THREE FROM HELL, production news on new movies and more!

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Dan goes over the big horror news this week, including the trailer for RABID, news on the next SAW movie, box office numbers for MIDSOMMAR and more!

Special thanks to  https://bloody-disgusting.com/ for this episode!

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It's an exciting week Spook Squad listeners! On this episode, Dan does a deep dive on both Hereditary and Midsommar to answer the question: What make Ari Aster so special and unique as a horror director? Plus, hear tons of information on what went into the production of Midsommar, with research and quotes from interviews with Ari Aster himself! 

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Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFmUznNCfmaItoaJ-z2jAPbkatak7AJG1zgijcMdWSw/edit?usp=sharing

Brian Fanelli's Hereditary Review:  http://www.horrorhomeroom.com/hereditary-grief-and-motherhood/ 

AV Club's Midsommar Review:  https://film.avclub.com/midsommar-is-a-deranged-and-funny-folk-horror-nightm-1835707585 

Dan and Aly decide it's time to "open up" the original Child's Play and remake and "see what makes them tick!" The pair talk about everything from animatronics, to controversies, and even have differing opinions about some of what worked and what didn't about the films. 

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Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JBZ5xPX5IDIn-9NIwtbQUee9YgCpkQk6F9n5RCkF7Xk/edit?usp=sharing

Dan gives some background on Giallo films to do a deep dive on Yann Gonzalez's excellent film, KNIFE+HEART! He talks about lighting, queer horror, character development and more when explaining why it's one of his favorite movies of the year.

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Continuing our summer horror roundup, Dan talks about Jim Jarmusch's DEAD DON'T DIE! But in order to do that, he also dives into a bit of zombie history, particularly revolving around the use of the word ZOMBIE in cinema!

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On this week's episode of the podcast, Dan and Aly talk about Jason Blum's dumb comment about female horror directors, what he's done to make up for it, and then dive into some of their very favorite women behind the camera! From glass shards in feet to skateboarding vampires, there is tons of amazing stuff to cover on this episode! We talk about films like A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT, REVENGE, CHAINED, HONEYMOON, and more!

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Continuing a summer of horror, Dan goes into a deep dive on THE PERFECTION, and gets into everything from Netflix spoiling the movie, to gorgeous camera angles, inappropriately timed rap music and everything in between. Once again, this episode is divided into pre- and post-spoiler sections so you can listen even if you haven't seen the film yet!

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Happy Pride Month squad! On this episode, Aly and Dan talk about the history of LGBTQ+ folks in horror, from subtext in monster movies to full-on lesbian slashers. Plus Dan rants about the Babadook being an "queer icon", and the gang brings you a ton of recommendations for queer horror movies to check out this month! We talk about HELLBENT (2004), LIZZIE (2018), LYLE (2014), LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008), and many more!

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